Rawtenstall man charged after police find weapons, drugs and £2,000 in cash during raid

By Sean Gleaves
Published 31st Jan 2023, 15:16 BST
Updated 31st Jan 2023, 15:17 BST
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A man has been charged after police found weapons and drugs during a raid in Rawtenstall.

Police executed a firearms warrant at an address in Haslingden Old Road on Sunday (January 29).

Officers found a machete, shotgun cartridges, a blank-firing handgun, blank rounds and other prohibited ammunition once inside.

Cannabis and around £2,000 in cash was also discovered.

A man has been charged following a raid in RawtenstallA man has been charged following a raid in Rawtenstall
A man has been charged following a raid in Rawtenstall
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On Monday night (January 30), Yousuf Khan, 31, of Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall, was charged with possession of ammunition without a certificate, acquiring or possessing criminal property and possession with intent to supply cannabis

He was due to appear at Burnley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning (January 31).

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “We rely on our communities to share information with us and urge anybody with information about suspicious activity in their area to call us on 101, or 999 if a crime is in progress.

“You can also report it online at doitonline.lancashire.police.uk.”